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School at

• St. George

Pace

+Accomplishments-What makes us unique?

 One of most sought after schools in HISD; completely full in

PreK – 3rd.

 Current Enrollment of 790 = highest in school history  Received International Baccalaureate Authorization-an official

IB World School

 Completed creation of 6 units of inquiry per grade level  Ranked 16th among HISD schools in Children At Risk Survey-

2014

 Received an “A” rating and top 13% of all schools in Texas  Accountability Rating for 2014  Met Standard-Distinctions earned in Math, Science and Top

25% of Student Progress

 Student Achievement Score of 86 (target-55)  Closing Performance Gap Score of 49 (target-28)  Texas Honor Circle Award for Fiscal Responsibility  Diverse student population-over 30 home languages

+Our Mission Statements

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes

• f international education and

rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. The School at St. George Place empowers learners to become principled, compassionate, reflective citizens who construct meaning through rigorous, inquiry-based learning experiences. With

• pen minds and hearts we

embrace and respect diversity

• f culture, ways of learning

and living in an international community where building knowledge is a life-long process.

+IB BASICS

THE HISTORY OF IB

 1968-IB Diploma Program began at International School of

Geneva-led to a creation of a diploma for international students

 1980s-Diploma recognized by top universities around the

world

 1994-Beginning of Middle Years Programme (MYP)  1997-Beginning of Primary Years Programme (PYP)

+Facts and Figures

 3,482 schools in 144 countries  1,061,000 students are enrolled in IB programs worldwide  4 Program Types

 Primary Years Programme (PYP) for students aged 3 to 12  975 schools  Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students aged 11 to 16  989 schools  Diploma Programme for students aged 16 to 19  2,367 schools  Career-related Certificate (IBCC) for students aged 16 to 19

 PYP only schools world wide-557  PYP only school in North America and Caribbean-337  1,388 IB World Schools in United States

+Benefits of the IB Program

What makes the program unique?

 Encourages international-mindedness in students  Encourages a positive attitude toward learning by

engaging students in inquiries and making them aware of the process of learning

 Reflects real life by going beyond traditional

subject learning

 Emphasis development of whole student through

the Learner Profile.

+Emphasis in Primary Years Programme

Traditional Approach PYP Approach

• Factually driven
• “inch deep, mile wide”
• New knowledge not

transferable

• Emphasis on covering material
• Inquiry driven
• Facts are seen as a foundation

to build new knowledge and understand concepts

• Transdisciplinary-connections

made across disciplines and to real world

• Emphasis on ideas and making

connections

• Develops international-

mindedness

+Essential Elements

Knowledge-Significant, relevant content Concepts-ideas that have relevance within

the subject areas but also transcend them

Skills-capabilities the students need to

demonstrate to succeed in a changing, challenging world

+Essential Elements

Attitudes-Dispositions that are expressions

• f fundamental values, beliefs and feelings

about learning

Action- a manifestation in practice of the

• ther essential elements

+Important Community Events

 EXPO-May  Exhibition-May  Student Led Conference-Fall and Spring  IB Nights-Fall and Spring  Literacy Night-Fall  Spaghetti Supper and Auction-April  Fall Family Dance-October  PTO Night-Quarterly

+How can you get involved?

 Mentorships for our Exhibition students  Provide opportunities for students to take action  Guest speakers for specific units of inquiry  Attend school events and spread the word  Donations for teacher training and resources

+Contact Information

 Principal: Dave Wheat

 DWHEAT@houstonisd.org

 Dean: Lisa Hernandez

 LHERNA15@houstonisd.org

 Phone: 713-625-1499  Follow us on Twitter:

 Sch_StGeorge